Jesse Stape Stapleton [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Jesse was killed during an attack by fragments from an artillery shell. He is buried in the U. S. Military Cemetery in Nettuno, Italy, Plot 2-C, Row 49, Grave 3898. A memorial Marker was placed at Sicily- Rome, Italy.
Age at Death: 26
Image Source: Family photo
Awards:
Purple Heart
Biographical Notes:
Retail Credit Co. of Charlotte
St. John's Baptist Church
Date of Birth:
4/20/1918
Birthplace:
Rock Hill, SC
Military Branch:
Army Enlisted: 2-1943
Education Details:
Hartwell High School in Hartwell, Georgia
Family Details:
Mrs. Annie Mae Stapleton - 229 Chase St., Charlotte, NC
Bill Stapleton - Charlotte, NC, Evelyn Stapleton, Mrs. Don Davidson, Jr., Tommy Stapleton - Charlotte, NC, Lawson P. Stapleton, First Lieutenant - England
First Name:
Jesse Stape
KIA / MIA Place:
Cisterna, Italy
KIA Date:
5/26/1944
Last Name:
Stapleton
Middle Name:
Thornton
Military Details:
Camp Shenango, PA, Ft. McClelland, AL, Italy, North Africa
Military Rank:
Private First Class
Source:
death index
Military Unit:
133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Division, Co. L
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA